Peter Haynes
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Peter Haynes is a New Zealand director of short films and a comic book illustrator. He is mostly known for his short films, most of which deal in some way with obsessive fans of popular culture, but he has also touched on more serious subjects. He also currently writes and illustrates the webcomic Angels 2200.
[edit] Films
- Fanboys (2003)
- A short film (about, naturally, fanboys) which takes place a few days before the opening of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. It is a comedy about obsessive fans and their sometimes tenous grip on reality.
- Feel the Force: The Jedi Street Preachers of Auckland (2004)
- A mockumentary based around evangalism and Star Wars. In it, a number of apparent members of the Jedi religion attempt to obtain new converts through methods commonly used by Christians such as gospel singing (although the holy songs utilised include works by "Weird Al" Yankovic) , as well as the Ten Commandments of the Jedi. It is currently hosted by TheForce.net.
- The Flash Man (2004)
- Made for the 2004 New Zealand 48 Hour Film Festival, the film is a musical comedy about a pair of washed-up actors from an old action/adventure TV shows coming to terms with their fans and their own identity during a convention appearance.
- Almost There and Back Again (2005)
- A mockumentary about a group of Live action role-playing enthusiasts who embark on a re-enactment of the journey of The Fellowship of the Ring, as a tribute to both J. R. R. Tolkien for his novel The Lord of the Rings and Peter Jackson for his film version thereof. It is currectly hosted by TheForce.net.
- Jungle Fever (2005)
- Made for the 2005 New Zealand 48 Hour Film Festival, winning Audience Choice in one of the Auckland heats. [1] The film was picked by Peter Jackson as one of the wildcard finalists in the competition, and aired on New Zealand's C4 network during the June 12, 2005 live Grand Final broadcast.
[edit] Comics
- Angels 2200
- Based on an original concept by Nathaniel Savio, Haynes writes and illustrates this webcomic, a science fiction story is set in the year 2200. The story follows the crew of an old starship and their mission to put down a revolution. Despite updating only twice a week, Angels 2200 manages to usually stay in the BuzzComix Top 10.
